Her lucky moment came, strangely enough, after she was nominated in 1992 to be on the McDonald's bun committee. "The company picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world," she recalls. "Every time I went to a meeting, I loved it. This was global!"
The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonald's decided it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery.
Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives' radar. "If you have a dream, you can't wait for people to call you," she says. "So I'd visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a baker's hat and jacket, holding a sign that says 'I want to be your baker. '" After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.
Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her shops, and borrowed $ 13. 5 million. She was ready to build the fastest, most automated bakery in the world.
The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a slump in U. S. fast-food sales for McDonald's. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $ 20,000, not enough to cover payroll. And her agreement with McDonald's required that she sell exclusively to the company. "I cried myself to sleep many nights," she recalls, "I really did think, I am going to go bankrupt. "
But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. "McDonald's could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we went out of business," she says, "That deal saved us. "
Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, added a cold-storage company, and now has three bakeries producing fresh buns and frozen dough - all now known as the Bun Companies. Speed is still a priority: It takes 11 people at the main bakery to turn out 60,000 buns an hour for clients across 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean.
Grateful for the breaks she's had, Harrington is passionate about providing opportunities to all 230 employees. "Financial success is the most fun when you can give it away," she says.
The current economy is challenging. Some of her clients' sales have declined, but she's found new clients and improved efficiencies to help sustain the company's double-digit growth.
Cordia Harrington doesn't have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Two of her three sons now work for her. And she's remarried - her husband, Tom, is now her CFO.
"This is more than a job," says Harrington, "It's a mission. I'm always thinking. How can we best serve our employees? If we support them, they'll do their best to look after our clients. That's how it works here. "
According to the passage, which of the following was most significant in her early career?
A.Her travel and the visits to bakeries around the world.
B.Her nomination on the McDonald's bun committee.
C.A business contract with local bun suppliers.
D.The interviews and experience in running a bakery.
第1题
试题五(15分)
阅读下面说明,回答问题 1 至问题3,将解答填入答题纸的对应栏内。
【说明】
甲公司是一家外贸公司,乙公司是一家国外公司,他们通过 EDI 系统实施贸易活动。请根据以上的描述回答下列问题。
【问题 1】(6 分)
贸易活动中,相应的格式单证需经过一系列转换,图 5-1 是格式单证转换示意图,请填写(1)~(3)处相应转换软件的名称。
【问题2】(4 分)
请根据 EDI 的工作流程,填写图5-2 中(4)~(7)的单证名称或单证流向单位名称。单证名称(甲公司) 单证流向单位名称
【问题3】(5 分)
1.标准化是实现EDI 互通及互联的前提和基础。目前,在EDI 标准上,(8)已被国际标准化组织ISO 接收为国际标准。(2 分)
2.EDI 报文的要素是: (9) 、 (10) 、 (11) 。(3 分)
第2题
A.AMDZAA2015Z00
B. 交强险内臵标志
C. 机动车交强险内臵型保险标志2015版
D. 以上答案都对
第3题
阅读下面说明,回答问题1至问题3。
【说明】
甲公司是一家外贸公司,乙公司是一家国外公司,他们通过EDI系统实施贸易活动。请根据以上的描述回答下列问题。
贸易活动中,相应的格式单证需经过一系列转换,图6-6是格式单证转换示意图,请填写(1)~(3)处相应转换软件的名称。
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